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climate control
Description
The climate con trol system warms, coo ls and re
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle inte ri
or. It is the most effective when the w indows and
sunroof* are closed. If there is a bu ild-up of heat
i n side the veh icle, ven tilat ion can he lp to speed
up the cooling process .
In a ll heating mode functions, except for defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the eng ine coolant has reached a sufficient tem
perature.
Pollutant filt er
The po llutant filter removes pollutants such as
d ust and pollen from the air.
Key recognition
The clima te control settings are automatically
s tored and assig ned to th e remo te contro l key
that is in use.
& WARNING
Poo r visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer d riving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fo g.
- B ecome familia r as quickly as possible wi th
the correct use and function of the cl imate
contro l system, especially with the defrost
ing and defogging function.
- When the temperat ure is below freezing,
only use the windsh ield washer system after
Warm and cold
the windshield has been warmed by the cli
mate control system. The washer fluid could
freeze on the windshie ld and impair visib ili
ty .
(D Note
-If you suspect that the climate contro l sys
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Aud i dealer o r authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility.
- Repa irs to the Aud i climate control system
require special technical know ledge and
special tools . See an autho rized Aud i dea le r
or authorized Audi Service Fac ility.
@ For the sake of the environment
Reducing the amount of fuel used also re
duces the amount of pollu tan ts that enter the
ai r.
@ Tips
- To prevent interference with the heat ing
and coo lin g output and to prevent the wi n
dows from fogging over , the air intake in
fro nt of the windshie ld m ust be free of i ce,
snow o r leave s.
- Condensat ion from the coo ling system c an
dr ip and fo rm a pudd le of w ater un der t he
vehicle. Th is i s n orm al and does not me an
t here is a lea k.
- T he e nergy m anagemen t sy stem may tem
por arily swi tch off cert ain fu nctions, s uch a s
the seat heating * or rear window defogger .
T hese systems are ava ila ble again as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.
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Warm and cold
Operation
We recommend pressing the !AUTOI button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) .
Fig . 8 6 Cockp it con trols
F ig . 87 Re ar contro ls: 4 -zone de luxe auto matic cl imate
con tro l
Press the bu ttons to turn the func tions on or off .
The LED in a button will light up when the func
tion is sw itched on. Use the knob to adjust the
temperature, the blower speed and the air distri bution*. The driver and front passenger settings
can be adjusted separate ly.
Applies to: vehicles with 4-zone del uxe automatic climate
cont rol
You can adj ust the rea r left and r igh t sides using
the rea r contro ls ¢
fig . 87 .
IOFF ! Switching the climate cont rol system
on /off
The IO FFI button switches the cl imate co ntro l
system on or off . It also sw itches on whe n you
p ress the knob . The
!OFF I button in the rear only
sw itches the A/C system on/off in the rear of the
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vehicle . A irflow from outside is blocked w hen the
cl imate control system is switched off.
IAIC I Switching cooling mode on and off
The air is not coo led and h umid ity is not removed
whe n coo ling mode is sw itched off . This can
c a use fog on the windows. The coo ling mode
swi tches off automatically whe n there a re cold
outside temperatures.
I""' ! Switching recirculation mode on and off
In recirculat ion mode , the air inside the vehicle is
c ir culated and filtered . Th is prevents the unfi l
te red air ou ts ide the ve hicle from en teri ng the
vehicle interior. We recommend sw itching recir
cu lation mode on whe n driving through a t unnel
or when sitting in traffic¢& .
The
! AU TO I button o r I@ FRON TI bu tton switches
recircu lation mode off .
IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on
Automat ic mode maintains a constant tempera
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature , a irflow
and air distrib ution are controlled automatica lly .
If press and hold the button longer, 72 °F (22
°()
will be set . .,,.
Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobi les meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the poss ibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Nav igation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada will not necessarily work in
Europe, and may not work in other countries
outside North America.
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(D Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod
el introduction . Service manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit
erature Ordering Center at :
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre
quently, etc., some service work should be per
formed between the intervals specified. This ap
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
'
@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that em iss ion standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increas ing technica l complexity of ..,_
Index
Starting/canceling route guidance . . . . . . 170
also refer to Entering a destination . . . . . 165
also refer to Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Network connection (W i-Fi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Next/previous track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
NHTSA
Contacting
N' ht . . .
19 v1s1on assist ................... .
Clean ing the camera .......... .... .. .
Number of seats .. ................ ... .
0
Occupant seating positions
Octane rating .. .. ................ ... .
Odometer
. .. ... ................... ...
214
107
307
218
208
267 10
OFF (automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . 70
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
O il change interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . . . . 25
On/Off knob
MMI control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Online services
refer to Audi connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Opening. .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. 27
F uel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Luggag e compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 36
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sunroof .. .. .. ............... .... .... 38
Sun shade (panoramic sunroof) . . . . . . . . . 40
Sunshade (sliding/tilting sunroof) . . . . . . . 38
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Operating
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Overboost (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . 87
Overview
Menus and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
Overview (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
346
p
Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Paint number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Panorama glass roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Panoramic sunroof
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Parental control
DVD ......... ... ... .............. ..
190
Parenta l control (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake
Parking system Adjusting the display/warning tone .... .
Cleaning the sensors/camera ........ . .
Malfunction
. . . .. .. .. .. ........... . .
81
124
307 124
Periphera l cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Trail er hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
alsorefertoParkingsystems ...... llS, 116
p k' ar mg systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
R . earv 1ewcamera . .. .. .. ........... .. 116
Parking (valet parking function) . . . . . . . . . . 40
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Pass -through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ ..
237
Passenger protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Pause (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Pedals 212
Phone book
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Physical principles of a frontal collision . . . 219
Point of interest search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Po lish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . . . 69
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
223
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Preventative passenger protection (pre
sense) ..............................
216
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Prompts (settings)
refer to Voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172